melanurus wrasse in hiding

[ReeferNoob77]

I have a pair of melanurus wrasse that has decided to go into hiding for the past month. When I stir up the sand were they are they come out and eat and seem fine, then go back to hiding. It has been about a month now is this normal?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a pair of melanurus wrasse that has decided to go into hiding for the past month. When I stir up the sand were they are they come out and eat and seem fine, then go back to hiding. It has been about a month now is this normal?

No, that's not normal. Usually when that happens it is due to aggression shown toward them.

 

[evolved]

No, that's not normal. Usually when that happens it is due to aggression shown toward them.

+1

 

[ReeferNoob77]

I haven't added any new fish to the system, not sure were the aggression would come from. They share the tank with 1 other wrasse, not sure what type, two tangs, a few chromis, a marine beta, and a few cardinals. It's a 300g tank so they have more than enough room. I will wake them up, feed, and watch maybe I can figure something out.

Thanks.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I haven't added any new fish to the system, not sure were the aggression would come from. They share the tank with 1 other wrasse, not sure what type, two tangs, a few chromis, a marine beta, and a few cardinals. It's a 300g tank so they have more than enough room. I will wake them up, feed, and watch maybe I can figure something out.

Thanks.

Depending on what species the other wrasse is, that would be my prime suspect, but I have also on rare occasion had tangs be aggressive to wrasses.

 

[evolved]

They share the tank with 1 other wrasse, not sure what type

Yeah, that species is an important detail here. :)

 

[ReeferNoob77]

Still need to watch for aggression but here is a pic of the other wrasse.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Still need to watch for aggression but here is a pic of the other wrasse.

Halichoeres chloropterus. They can be pretty aggressive to other wrasses. I would be willing to wager that he is the cause for the hiding melanurus wrasses.

 

[evolved]

I would be willing to wager that he is the cause for the hiding melanurus wrasses.

I'll double your wager...
Not a very friendly species.